Topic: WHY I HATE THE UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICE (Read 23154 times)

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #180 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:54:44 PM »

! ! ! ! ! HAPPY BIRTHDAY DR MBARNUM ! ! ! ! !

Laura · « **Reply #181 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:58:40 PM »

Quote from: Ben on December 10, 2009, 02:41:59 AM

Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery ....

I have a Canon Powershot (an old model) and I love the rechargeable battery. I only recharge about once a month. And I use my camera a lot. I don't like the AA batteries. They don't last long, and you always have to take extra batteries whenever you go out.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #182 on:** December 10, 2009, 12:58:56 PM »

Page Seven Tarzan Dance (in honor of Y'all-Know-Who):

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #183 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:01:47 PM »

Quote from: Ben on December 10, 2009, 02:41:59 AM

Anthony is looking at new cameras and will probably get a Canon PowerShot SD1200 IS. It's easy to use and the picture quality is very good (for a point and shoot). The two things he doesn't like is the power source is a rechargeable lithium battery and it doesn't come with a memory card, you have to buy one along with the camera (it does come with a battery charger though). The Canon PowerShot A1000 IS uses AA batteries (supplied with the camera) and comes with a 32mb memory card (ahh, the days when 32 megabytes was considered huge) so at least you can take some pictures right out of the box.

That's the very camera I bought this past autumn, DR Ben. My only gripe is that it's a wee bit smallish for my big oaf fingers.

FJL · « **Reply #184 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:03:30 PM »

Happy birthday to dear DR MBarnum!!!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #185 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:08:42 PM »

TOD:

Rants? I got a million of 'em!

My current also has to do with USPS. Last Friday, I order Christmas stamps through their website. I often do this and generally, I receive the stamps a few days later. Well even though I received an e-mail on Monday informing me that the stamps have been shipped, I've yet to receive them. Not only that, but the tracking number they gave me brings up nothing when I enter it on the website's Tracking page.

Grrrrrrr!

Matt H. · « **Reply #186 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:11:28 PM »

Quote from: Cillaliz on December 10, 2009, 08:02:48 AM

Quote from: Matt H. on December 10, 2009, 06:30:32 AM
I was livid with the post office yesterday myself: NO MAIL! AT ALL!

I am expecting quite a few Amazon deliveries which have shipped, and I just found it hard to believe that none of them had gotten here yesterday. Maybe today I'll have a porch full of boxes.

DR Matt H, perhaps they are stuck somewhere in the snow.....seriously, if they had to come through the midwest, there could definitely be delays. I've had a couple emails from UPS telling me my packages are delayed due to weather. I know you don't have the snow, but if they had to go through an airport that's snowed in, well... just a guess

I hadn't considered that, but you could be right. I got no packages today either (though I did at least get some other mail).

Ginny · « **Reply #187 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:15:54 PM »

Signing off again, this time to get myself ready to go with Richard to the 5pm memorial service for our neighbor who died this past weekend.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #188 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:16:12 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 10, 2009, 09:54:03 AM

OMG!!!!

I just checked my Twitter page, and found that I had won a $100 Gift Card from American Express!!!

HOO and RAY!!!

*If any other DRs who may or may not already be on Twitter would like to enter their daily drawing, here's HOW.

Very Cool! Congrats on another Twitter win!

I keep forgetting to tweet and enter these things...

FJL · « **Reply #189 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:16:51 PM »

Feel-better vibes to JMK!

Matt H. · « **Reply #190 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:18:47 PM »

Jennifer,

Do you honestly think GLEE could get any ratings at all if they showed the same numbers week after week? This is a kind of fictional writers' license you just have to accept if you're going to watch the show.

And I thought DR Jose's answer about a Sue Sylvester directive was RIGHT ON THE MONEY. Whether any cheerleaders anywhere else in the world wears their outfits to school every day, Sue's cheerleaders DEFINITELY would.

Matt H. · « **Reply #191 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:20:14 PM »

Happiest of Birthdays to Mr. Bollywood, DR MBarnum!!!

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #192 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:21:04 PM »

Quote from: DAW on December 10, 2009, 11:19:23 AM

I had to finish the pilot on my own

Boy, if I had a nickle for every time I--never mind...

Matt H. · « **Reply #193 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:21:10 PM »

I watched MODERN FAMILY before I headed out to lunch. It was hilarious: three different plots going on and each one filled with hilarity. I just love these characters.

Matt H. · « **Reply #194 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:22:58 PM »

I also watched the Making-of documentary on HIGH ANXIETY before heading out to lunch. 29 minutes of fairly pedestrian praise for a mediocre film. Hitchcock's granddaughter was there to give it her seal of approval, and the surviving cast and crew also praised the film highly.

Matt H. · « **Reply #195 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:24:26 PM »

When I got back, I watched HIGH ANXIETY on Blu-ray. By far the worst of the transfers thus far with not terrific detail and a milky contrast that made the first half of the picture drab to look at. Later scenes were better, but it's still not nearly as impressive as THE TWELVE CHAIRS or SILENT MOVIE that I watched last night.

Matt H. · « **Reply #196 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:25:48 PM »

I watched the rest of the bonus features after I finished the movie. There are two different kinds of pop up activities connected to the film: a trivia track and a analyst's set of questions that measures your anxiety levels. Silly stuff.

Dan (the Man) · « **Reply #197 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:27:55 PM »

Hmmm...I think if I pretend that I didn't see what I just saw, I might be alright in a few days time...

Jane · « **Reply #198 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:48:14 PM »

Quote from: JoseSPiano on December 10, 2009, 12:22:53 PM

As for "Men of a Certain Age"...

A TV-reviewer friend of mine told me that the pilot was OK. He said it truly comes off as a pilot, but he really liked the next two(?) episodes. So, keep tuning in.

i'll continue recording & wait for more feedback on the show before deciding to the 2nd or 3rd episode, if i do give it a try again.

Laura · « **Reply #199 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:51:39 PM »

For Cillaliz:

http://www.azcentral.com/news/election/azelections/articles/2009/12/10/20091210stoddardout1210-ON.html

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #200 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:51:56 PM »

Hey, Mikey! Happy Birthday!

Jane · « **Reply #201 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:52:28 PM »

while i was in the hospital keith did not record the last 2 episodes of monk. what was the opinion here. i had heard they were excellent.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #202 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:55:14 PM »

Hey, SwingPAW....don't you have a more recent photo of you on Santa's lap?

Matt H. · « **Reply #203 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:56:01 PM »

I'm hopping off-line now to get some writing done on HIGH ANXIETY and then head back down for HISTORY OF THE WORLD PART I.

WBBL.

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #204 on:** December 10, 2009, 01:58:39 PM »

Quote from: elmore3003 on December 10, 2009, 04:56:47 AM

As for the TOD, I've had too many rants on this site!

You could do an anti-rant to balance things out...!

Ron Pulliam · « **Reply #205 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:01:22 PM »

Quote from: JMK on December 10, 2009, 07:22:30 AM

Baar baar din ye aaye is, of course, the name of my new fragrance line, available soon at most upscale retailers.

Can you also dance the Miposian birthday folk dance?

George · « **Reply #206 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:12:26 PM »

Quote from: Edisaurus on December 10, 2009, 11:08:02 AM

Did anyone watch Men of a Certain Age?

(The TV show, that is...)

I forgot to set my DVR. $:-\$ I did (and do) want to watch the pilot, at least. Hopefully, it'll be on again.

George · « **Reply #207 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:16:04 PM »

Yikes!! NYC police: Officer kills Times Square scammer!

Julie · « **Reply #208 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:24:28 PM »

A most HAPPY BIRTHDAY to DR MBARNUM!!!!!

Julie · « **Reply #209 on:** December 10, 2009, 02:25:47 PM »

Congrats to DR Jose on his super impressive milestone, and to DR George for doing such a super job memorializing these things for us.

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